Craig Ward-Director of Tennis

Since coming to Ouachita Baptist University in 1990, Craig Ward has guided the OBU men's tennis team in becoming a highly national power. His team roster has been comprised of championship players from Arkansas, surrounding states and nations around the world. He is Ouachita's most successful tennis coach with more than 200 victories to his coaching credit. Ward has coached numerous tennis and academic All -Americans in his tenure at OBU. He is no stranger to accolades given by his peers and honors won by his team and individual players on the courts. His Ouachita teams have consistently been among the top tennis programs in the nation.

Coaching Honors
Arkansas Tennis Hall of Fame
Intercollegiate National Coach of the Year
United States Professional Tennis Association College Coach of the Year
Arkansas Tennis Professionl of the Year
United States Tennis Association Intersectional Coach
United States Professional Tennis Association Arkansas Pro of the Year
Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Community Service Award
Wilson Sporting Goods Advisory Staff

Ouachita Mens Tennis Team Awards
2 NCAA Divison II Final Four appearances
1 Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Team Sportsmanship Award-2004
2 #1 National rankings
11 National Top Ten finishes
22 Tennis All-Americans
7 Conference Championships
31 Academic All American (3.5 Cumulative GPA or higher)
6 Academic All American Teams (Overall Team GPA 3.3 or higher)
2 Baldor Scholar Athletes
2 Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership Award Winners
68 All Conference selections
Win Loss Record 262 wins – 99 losses=73%